Job overview

7.5 hours

The post holder will liaise with other members of the chaplaincy team to help provide, pastoral, spiritual and religious support for patients, visitors and staff. To ensure these services are developed and delivered and that these are of a high quality. The post holder will be expected to work ecumenically within the team and to provide reciprocal cover for the other chaplains.

To provide pastoral care to patients, visitors and staff and to ensure that, through a regular programme of visits to wards and departments, everyone is aware of the support available through the chaplaincy network.

To share in the bereavement care offered when appropriate. This ministry may involve funerals and services of remembrance.

To share in the services of worship in Chapel and wards, as well as administering the sacraments to individuals as appropriate: this will include the administration of infant baptism.

To share in the 24-hour on-call rota and to provide cover for colleagues when required.

To be sensitive and aware of the varying religious and spiritual needs of the people of other faith communities and to seek, with other members of the team, to develop links with their religious leaders so that their spiritual and cultural needs can be met.

Main duties of the job

To liaise with local clergy regarding the role of the chaplaincy service. To assist nursing staff to obtain the services of other ministers of religion and leaders of other faith groups when necessary.

To support, where appropriate, the education and training of staff within the trust.

To work within the chaplaincy team of the Trust and to assist in the development of the chaplaincy service.

To assist in the review of clinical practice and to develop the role of the clergy and the volunteers within the team.

To give advice, with the Lead Chaplains as requested, to the Trust research, ethics and other relevant committees.

To advise, with the Lead Chaplains, the Trust Board and its executive Directors on ethical and theological issues affecting health care.

The staff member will ensure that (s)he follows the Trusts hospital infection prevention and control (HIC) policies and procedures to protect patients, staff and visitors from healthcare-associated infections. He or she will ensure that (s)he performs the correct hand hygiene procedures (as described in HIC 14), when entering and leaving clinical areas.

To undertake and maintain mandatory training requirements of the Trust

Working for our organisation

In joining the Chaplaincy Team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust you will be joining a diverse and highly experienced group of individuals from a range of religious backgrounds. Our work ethic is to provide an excellent service for all patients and staff in need of our support whether from faith or non faith backgrounds. On the initial contact we aim to quickly assess those needs and assign the most appropriate member of the team to them. In some cases it may be more appropriate to bring in someone from outside the team with whom we have contact. As a team we work for each other, and it is really important on joining us that you appreciate the need for a very flexible approach to working arrangements to ensure the needs of our patients and staff are met at all times. 

We operate out of offices at James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage, Northallerton, both of which have adjacent chapels which are open all the time.

Working for the Chaplaincy Team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is challenging but extremely rewarding and a huge privilege as we encounter the very personal needs of those we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Qualification as necessary for authorisation and accreditation by the relevant faith group.
  • Further Degree level education or equivalent experiential training
  • Authorised and accredited Imam
  • Extensive knowledge of multi faith needs and cultural

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to reflect on the work theologically
  • Ability to work in difficult and or distressing circumstances
  • Presentation skills IT skills

    • Knowledge amd Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to reflect on the work theologically
  • Presentation skills. IT skills

    • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of ethical systems
  • Knowledge of Equality and Diversity issues
  • Ability to work outside the spiritual framework

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential criteria

  • Well organised and professional
  • Approachable
  • Empathetic and compassionate manner
  • Ability to provide on-call on a rota system within specified response times
  • Have an established spiritual and professional support system

    • The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

    Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

    Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

    Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.